Jimtown High School

Jimtown High School operates as a compact senior high in Elkhart, Indiana, operated by Baugo Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 546 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Baugo Community Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,849 students. Jimtown High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Jimtown High School records that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Elkhart County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Jimtown High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Elkhart County (around 51%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Elkhart County shows median household income runs about $68,561, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Elkhart County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,574 students), of which Jimtown High School is one.

Jimtown Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Jimtown High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Jimtown High School's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 566 (now 546). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 84% to 76%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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